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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,535,478 and 11,980,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,535,478 and 11,980,746 is: 25,930,601.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,535,478 : 11,980,746 = 11,980,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,535,478/11,980,746 = 11,980,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,535,478x = 11,980,746 × 11,980,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,535,478x = 143,538,274,716,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,538,274,716,516/5,535,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,930,601.61

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